€3.84 Million for Progressive Jackpot Winner

When playing slots, with every pull of the lever or with every push of the button, everyone quickly dreams of that moment where the lights go off and you instantly become a millionaire. Last October, the dream became a reality for a player at an affiliate casino of Microgaming. He hit the jackpot of the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot that had reached a whopping sum of €3.84 Million. Challenge Casino was the online casino the player was using when he got lucky. Challenge Casino is owned by parent company Casino Rewards Group. Casino Rewards Group has a special ritual for indulging jackpot winners. They flew the player to their headquarters in Sydney.

After a fancy meal at the well-known Aria restaurant, they held a photo-op and press conference at the Royal Botanic Gardens where the winner, A.D., was unveiled holding a giant check made out to the sum of €3,841,871.46 to the cent. When asked how he got to playing at Challenge Casino, A.D. recalled that he had received a promotional CD in his mail box, and that after opening and installing the software, he received a gift and got into playing. The rest is history.

Recalling the day that he won the big jackpot, A.D. told reporters that he remembers the moment vividly. He said he was playing the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot when a different screen suddenly appeared. He couldn’t believe his eyes, but it said he had won the jackpot. He was so shocked that he even called technical support to ask if there had been some sort of error.

When describing what he would do with the winnings, A.D. said he would like to give away some of the money for charity, help his friends and family, travel, and save.